古典文学是对古希腊和罗马文化最广泛的研究：古希腊和拉丁的语言，文学和神话，历史，哲学，艺术和考古学。这也关乎我们来自哪里以及我们今天是谁。公民身份和移民，民主与抗议，美丽与爱–因此，我们许多重要的现代思想和辩论都源于古老的习俗和制度。经典是一门跨学科的学科，其广度使UCSB的经典充满活力，挑战性和趣味性。它还为我们的毕业生提供了非常适合市场的技能。学习古代语言给人文学科带来了特别的严谨。经典毕业生毕业后成为档案保管员，律师，说客，新闻记者，教师，演员和管理顾问。他们在PR，博物馆，商业和IT部门工作，他们
Classics is the study of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures in their broadest sense: the languages of ancient Greek and Latin, literature and mythology, history, philosophy, and art and archaeology. It is also about where we come from and who we are today. Citizenship and immigration, democracy and protest, beauty and love so many of our key modern ideas and debates have their roots in ancient practices and institutions.<br><br>Classics is an interdisciplinary degree subject and its breadth makes Classics at UCSB dynamic, challenging, and fun. It also gives our graduates highly marketable skills. Learning ancient languages brings special rigor to a humanities degree. Classics graduates go on to become archivists, lawyers, lobbyists, journalists, teachers, actors and management consultants. They work in PR, in museums, in business, and in IT where their skills in language, critical thinking, and communication are valued.<br><br>Classics majors are able to take many small classes taught by senior faculty, an aspect that makes Classics especially attractive to serious students. To serve the interests of as many students as possible the department offers a major with three distinct emphases (see below). Double majors do well in our department. Law and medical schools are particularly alert to the value of double majors with Classics. We are a friendly department and look after our students.